CRCT Friday: Social Studies

Tomorrow is the Social Studies CRCT.

Please get a good night's sleep the night before and be sure to eat a good breakfast. Also, please bring two #2 sharpened pencils. Thanks!

CRCT Thursday: Science

Tomorrow is the Science CRCT.

Please get a good night's sleep the night before and be sure to eat a good breakfast. Also, please bring two #2 sharpened pencils. Thanks!

CRCT Wednesday: Math

Tomorrow is the Math CRCT. Fifth graders must pass reading and math (along with their school work) to be promoted to 6th grade.

Please get a good night's sleep the night before and be sure to eat a good breakfast. Also, please bring two #2 sharpened pencils. Thanks!

4/25

Today's reading CRCT seemed to go well. The students reported that they felt well prepared, so hopefully they all did well! We still need one day's worth of snacks for 26 students if anyone can send them in. Thank you!

Study language arts, especially p. 170

Work on AM!!!!!!!!!

CRCT Tuesday: English/Language Arts (ELA)

Tomorrow is the English/Language Arts CRCT.

Please get a good night's sleep the night before and be sure to eat a good breakfast. Also, please bring two #2 sharpened pencils. Thanks!

CRCT Monday: Reading

Monday is the Reading CRCT. Fifth graders must pass reading and math (along with their school work) to be promoted to 6th grade.

Please get a good night's sleep the night before and be sure to eat a good breakfast. Also, please bring two #2 sharpened pencils. Thanks!

4/21

Study sp. & voc. for tomorrow's tests!

Finish math Crime WS.
Study for measurement re-test!
AME or corrections if you have them.

Finish SS WB p. 63 if you haven't already.

4/20

****Because the students did so well on their sentences last week, they do NOT have to do them this week. If they've already written them they can turn them in for extra credit. If they would like to write them and turn them in for extra credit, they certainly can.****

Finish sp. & voc. WS.

AME if you have one; work on AM if you are behind

Don't forget that the measurement re-test is Friday for all but 3 students (and they know who they are!)

Please send in CRCT snacks or drinks by Friday if at all possible.

Remember that the poetry project is due no later than 5/4.

4/19

Finish WOW
Work on sp/voc sheet (due Thurs.) and on voc. sent. (due Fri.)
Finish reading The Gri Gri Tree.

AME (if you have one)
Math Crime WS due Fri.

Please sign and return orange folders/signed papers ASAP.

NEXT TUES. IS ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA) CRCT!

4/18

Sp. in ABC order
Finish vocab. definitions
LA (lang. arts) p. 490 C, p. 491 B & C

AME & any AM corrections
Please work on a practice if you are behind on your goal (and we went over in class who is behind!). Thanks for your help on this.

NEXT MONDAY IS THE READING CRCT!

4/14

Parents, we are really struggling with students being extremely careless with their work. Many are not reading and/or listening carefully. Please stress the importance of these two skills- not just for school, but for life! Thank you!

Study sp. & vocab.
Finish voc. sent.
Answer p. 599 (1-5) in reading book.

Study for tomorrow's measurement test!

Finish SS WB p. 62.

4/13

Finish sp. & vocab. worksheet

Finish AME and any corrections

Study for Friday's measurement test #2

4/12

Please find our class newsletter and CRCT snack letter in the orange folders today. Also, we received spring pictures today. Please pay for the pictures you want and then return the others or return the entire package ASAP. Thank you!

Finish WOW.
Finish spelling categories.
Study for Friday's Measurement Test #2.
AM

Sign & return orange folders/signed papers.

4/11

Welcome back! We hope that you all had a wonderful spring break!

The CRCT is coming in just two short weeks. It is especially important that your child complete all assignments and get caught up/stay on top of school work. We're getting ready for the Super Bowl of Academics!

Our poetry genre project was assigned today, and each student received a handout explaining the project, complete with a rubric for how the project will be graded. This genre project counts as two reading test grades and is due no later than 5/4.

Tonight:
Sp. in ABC order in agenda
Finish vocab. definitions

Study for Measurement Test 1 (Tues.)!
Work on AM

Please finish your creative spring door decoration!

Spelling and Vocabulary Week 28

Spelling: Words with suffixes: -less and -ness

1. sadness
2. gladness
3. needless
4. harmless
5. darkness
6. fullness
7. stillness
8. hopeless
9. fearless
10. weakness
11. bottomless
12. foolishness
13. fondness
14. effortless
15. meaningless
16. emptiness
17. motionless
18. forgiveness
19. ceaseless
20. fierceness

Vocabulary
Use your reading book's glossary to define the following and label the part of speech:
1. corridor
2. sagged
3. invasion
4. location
5. creased
6. reservation
7. shield
8. enlisted